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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
READY MONEY IN BANKS.


DiMculty Of CsshInG Very Large Checks Mt
Any Financial Concern.
In a gathering recently of five or six
men, most of whom are at least re-
puted to be wealthy. doubt was ex-
pressed by each one II there is . man
in New York who could draw his
check for 81. O0O. 600 and have it hon.
ored in actual cash.
One Of the group a prominent
financier. said: Il know of an instance
not long since which is fair illustra-
ton of these million dollar checks. A
London man had q business transac-
ton in which q payment was to be
made to him Of E6S. OO0 For business
reasons he did not wish the checks to
be passed as in business transactions
A check had been given to him on
Mills. Glynn, Curric & Co.. who are
the recognized outside bankers of the
Bank Of England. He went to
them and demanded the cash for
the check. They had not SO much
money on hand and were obliged to
ask him to wait until they could 60 to
the bank of England and procure it
When he had secured the cash he went
to the other bankers to make depos-
it. The second house refused to ac-
cept the money on deposit until he
had explained to them in the fullest
manner where he got it. They had
never had so large a deposit made in
cash at one time. They would not &C
ccpt it without knowing where it came
from and looked upon him with GUS
picion for having so much cash in his
possession until he had explained the
circumstances Of his business.
OF course the bank Of England had
money enough to meet such n check
or q much larger one. the same rs the
United States Treasury would be able
to meet a great demand. But the
fact that E68. 900 should be . stumper
for two of the biggest banking sstab-
lishments Of London indicates how
small part actual cash plays in the
business transactions Of the day.
n T. TribWHe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
WEIGHING THE SUN.
Tho Most Surprising Result Of tho A.
vancement OF the Sciences.

The Most Surprising Result OF tho A.
vancement OF the Scienccs.
The power we have Of weighing .
star is. without doubt, one of the most
surprising results Of the advancement
Of the sciences. that one indeed which
persons unacquainted with the prin-
ciples of celestial mechanics most hesi-
tate TO accept To weigh star is a
fact more extraordinary. again. than
to measure the distance of one; and
certainly. neither Copernicus. nor
Calico. nor Kepplcr, nor Newton
could have imagined that the day
would come when their successors
would be able, by the application Of
their immortal discoveries, to deter.
mine the mass of star moving in the
depths of celestial space. Let US at
tempt to give an idea Of the method
employed in acquiring knowledge
of the magnitude and the masses Of
stars
The mass Of star is calculated by
the energy Of the action that it throws
around il. If the earth were ten times
heavier than it is. still preserving the
same volume, it would draw bodies
toward its surface ten times more
forcibly than it now does, and an OBJ
ject which now falls a given number Of
feet in the first second of time. would
then drop ten times that number Of
feet in that second. Again. If the
earth. still pres erving its volume. had
the mass of the sun. it would attract
bodies with an energy increased S2i.-
900 times. and an object which now
weighs one pound would then weigh
$4,000 pounds; = man of the mean
weight of l6O pounds would weigh
81. OOO. 600 of them! We measure the
weight of a star by the intensity Of
the attraction to its surface. Reduced
to its simple expression. in its applica-
tion to the fall of bodies. this attrac-
ton would be hard to verify; but we
can determine it by the velocity Of q
satellite gravitating around . star
whose mass we wish to know.
For example. the attraction Of the
earth has the power of curving the
straight line which would be followed
by the moon in space If this attraction
did not exist, and it bends the line by
its attraction in such way that the
moon runs round the circumference OF
q circle in twenty-seven days seven
hours and forty y-thrce minutes. II the
mass or the energy of the earth should
increase. the velocity of the moon in
its orbit would also be augmented; if
the mass should be diminished. the con-
trary effect on the moons orbit would
be produced Attraction varies in the
direct ratio of the masses The We
locity Of the moon around the earth
comes from tho same force as the earth.
The earth is the hand which causes
the moon to turn in the sling. II the
earth had more force. moro energy
than it really has. it would cause the
moon to turn more swiftly, and vice
versa. II the sun should increase in
weight the earth and other planets
would turn more rapidly around it.
and years would decrease in length.
If the mass of the sun should decrease.
the contrary results would take place.
BY comparing the action of the earth
on the moon. we have found that the
sun is 32i. 900 times more powerful.
more heavy than the earth.
Paul a. TONNE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A San Francisco concern il making
handsome pressed brick out Of coal
ashes and cinders. These bricks have
stood the severest tests for strength.
and are made without baking Or burn
ing.
Two astronomers of the Grand Du-
cal observatory, Carlsruhe. have made
the remarkable observation that the disc
of the planet Uranus appears distinctly
elliptical instead of perfectly circular.
-Arkansaw TTaueler.
Russia has 488 cotton mills with
So. 165 looms, where 81. 500 wOrkmen
find employment. producing goods
worth eS2. 500. 600 per annum. Linen
il made in 81 factories. which furnish
employment to 25.5OO wOrkmen.
"A new theory Of the final destruc-
ton Of the earth is that the polar ice is
penetrating the interior Of the globe
like wedge. and that as soon - it
reaches the furnace there will be an ex-
plosion that will split the world into
pieces too small for truck patches
Frank Leslie's Newspaper.
-Carbonic acid. produced by the
action Of vinegar on marble. is supposed
TO have been used as an anasthetic by
the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. N.
Ch. Ozanam reports to the Paris Bio
logical Society that an@sthesia induced
by carbonic acid is very complete. may
last long time. and the gas. Of course,
being mixed with air. is without danger.
Boston Budget.
Professor Thomson is quoted -
predicting that when the means Of
utilizing the power Of creating quick
heating by electricity is better under
stood. it will be used in every workshop
for welding, forging. and other pur-
poses. II would be well for our man.
ufacturers to watch the progress Of the
adaptation of electricity to manufactur-
ing purposes.-71e Age Of Steel.
AS a guide to the observation o.
travellers and explorers, DR.. Topinarl.
the well-known French anthropologist.
has published . system of classifying
eye-cOlors and hair-colOrs. He makes
four eye-colors-dark. medium. light
blue. and other light hues; and five
hair-colors- black. dark-brown. me-
dunn. blonde and red. By recording
the characteristic colors Of the eyes and
hair Of savage people according to this
classification, travellers will give an
accuracy to their observations which il
now often wanting.-M =. Ledger.
"A new trade for women is that Of
''neighborhood darner." The woman
who follows it has for her customers a
dozen or twenty households, each Of
which she visits weekly, and spends
few hours in doing up the family darn
ing and mending. including the ripping
and cleansing Of old gowns. Her en-
gagements are systematized and she
never lacks work. Some of these
members make . speciality Of repairing
lace and other delicate fabrics. The
pay is fairly good. and the professional
mender Is . great blessing to busy
housekeepcrs with large families -
Golden Rule.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
PUNoEMT PARAGRAPHS.

There is no law to prevent a man
making fool of himself. II there was.
some men would be at . loss how tn
pass the time.
IL don't know, my son. why they
employ faculties at colleges At high
rates, unless it Is that the students have
none Of their own"
The best place to SEQ the average
museum freak is in the picture in the
advertisement Il there excels itself in
monstrosity. - Geymantos0S LSdepcnd-
nj.
10. you cruel thingr' exclaimed
. lady to . gentleman as he lifted .
poodle over brook by its tail. while 1t
the same time she swung her little child
over BY one arm.-Ttoy Times.
The way they talk out West.-First
Speaker-'.Let me see. Uncle Billy.
you're the Oldest inhabitant in Yeast
Vile, amt yep Second ditto-''Me
the oldest inhabitant? O. no. What
put that idea in your head? There's
old Ferguson who's been here five or
six months longer than me-"
Reporter. interviewing rich man
'.You began life barefooted and worked
for . dollar . week. I believer '.No.
sir, I didn't" "Well. that will have
to 60 in. anyway. They al do it, sid
Il We should make an exception in
your case our readers would complain.
-BwriingtoN Free Press.
you ought to be married. SIR"
said the phrenologist to the victim Of
the stage. 'Yes. sir. you ought to be
married. You have NO right, to have
lived bachelor 80 many years Now.
look at your clothes. sir. Who mended
your coat. sirl Tell me that?'' my
third wife, sir." IN T. Tsiegyam.
"A Boston broker lost . package Of
$4,000 ON the street, and . newsboy
who picked it up and chased him three
blocks to return it. was rewarded with
the magnificent gift Of ten cents. He
would have given the lad fifteen. but
he had . quarter and couldn't make
change. The boy is doing well under
the circumstances.-DegroiS Free Press.
"A Nice Little Man.-Chicago Miss
to father)-"Papa. did Ar.-Mr.-
can't think Of his name-anyway, did
a tall young man with blue eyes and
side-whiskers call on you to-dayr'
Fathcr-.I don't think he did. Why
DO you askr' Chicago Miss-"Noth-
ing. only have promised to marry
him. and l didn't know but he had
asked for me. Let mo zee. Ryan. Ry-
man. Randall-isn't it strange can't
remember his namee But am almost
sure it begins with an r and. paPa.
he's the incest little man you ever saw.
just know you'll like him." Father
-"Wouldn't be surprised When you
get acquainted with him. introduce
me."-A1ksvsee1 JnaneIes.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
ON Roberts Island, California, o

On Roberts Island. California. one
lay last week Farmer Gibson shot q
dove. which dropped dead in the grass
near his house. As he started to pick
up the bird he saw something move to-
ward the spot where it had fallen;
and. thinking it coon. he fred At the
object which proved to be his thirteen.
year old son. who was hiding in the
grain. The charge entered the lsd's
breast and b died shortly after.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
THE GREAT NAPOLEON.

/ WOoO0bB0h WOtA0 % OSot8BObo nv
complished By the Famous Warrior.
The battle of Austerlitz was fought
on December 2. 1905. Early in 1906
peace was made by the treaty of Pres
burg. and Napoleon returned to Paris
to occupy himself in consolidating his
influence in Germany by founding the
Confederation of the Rhine. 1t was at
this time. in the year 1906. when he
was in the zenith, or about the zenith
of his fortunes, that the portrait by
Longhi was taken. The face is GER
tainly extremely handsome; there
is great refinement in the features.
and every indication of intellectual
power. The remarkable thing about it
is that it does not in the least suggest
a warrior; it is hard to imagine that it
is a portrait of Napoleon, drawn in the
brief period which intervened between
Austerlitz and Jena. 1t is. however, q
great mistake to regard Napoleon as
only. or even chiefly. a soldier; great
as he certainly was in the field. he was
equally great in the cabinet. No man
Of his day took hold Of the work Of
government with any thing approaching
the energy or capacity displayed by
him; no man Of any day has ever sur
passed him. Roads. canals, colleges,
schools. civil as well as military. all re-
ceived his attention; reforms Of admin
istration and Of taxation, all the mani
fold tasks Of government, were ap-
preached in an enlightened spirit, with
the clear good sense OF man Of affairs,
and with an entire absence Of the pref
udices so characteristic Of this period.
Above all. his code, 1t which he en-
ployed the best lawyers of the day. and
which he pushed through to completion
in the comparatively brief period of
four years from its inception. feeling.
as he did. a thorough conviction Of its
prime necessity. in casting into the
form of law the great practical reforms
which had been brought in by the
revolution-this work stamps him as
being. beyond question, the most sound
and practical statesman Of his time, so
far as the internal management of his
country was concerned. In all this.
however, there was no philanthropy.
strictly 80 called. Napoleon was only
. ruler. possessed Of great power. hav.
ing q comprehensive and clear mind,
fully acquainted with the needs of the
public service, addressing himself to all
the tasks Of government and especially
to the task Of improving the condition
of the population over which he ruled
with an energy. assiduity and intelli.
gence rarely. If ever. seen before. He
was not q philanthropist, let us admit,
but he was probably . great deal bet
ter ruler than il he had been . philan
thropist. No sentiment ever disturbed
his vision or turned him aside from
carrying through what he deemed to be
desirable reform.-Scribner's Aago-
sine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20

Augusta. G.. has twelve cotton
factories worth @6.67O.O 600. employing
ABS persons. who operate 212. $50
spindles. Water-power costs $3.50 per
horsepower there; in New England il
costs az. 1t would not pay to use coal
If it were furnished for nothing. About
50. 900 bales OF cotton are consumed
annually.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20

"A Scotch lady who has been visiting
Boston and New York says the Boston
woman admires nothing she UNDER
stands. and the New York woman Qn-
derstands nothing she admires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20
COULD THIS THING sE9

Could she come in to night. from her far place,
AND sit beside me in the freight here,
And all be as il was. that other year
When love made fair and fragrant all our wave
With such rare flowers rs hearts may ftly
praise
Before the day that brought out heavy cheer.
And overthrew all that he'd most dear.
whereof the memory only now dismays-
Could this thing he, how should this dreary
Where now 1 dwell with Sorrow. my pale
mate.
Like some sweet sudden rose burst into bloom,
And the hearts music grow articuaie.
And loybell ring. and the loud cannon boom,
As when queen sweeps through her realm
In state,
-T'LiliD Bonrk< Xdrsf0A.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1887-08-20

Prof. Julius Wiesmer has conducted
an investigation on the reasons Why
paper becomes yellow on standing ex-
posed to the light He shows that the
following of wood pulp paper i an
oxidation process caused by light, aud
that moisture aids it very much. II
the paper pulp 10 entirely free from
matters other than csllulose. the yel-
lowing will not take placs.-N y,
depsndeRS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
STILL MILK BY TIE HOGSHEAD.

DISGUSTING SCENES AT BLissvILLE-DR. EDISON
VIGOROUS BATTLE WITH DEALERS.
DIR Edison made another visit to the stables ut
Blissyiile YESTERDAY where the swill-icd cows arc
kept When he there last Friday he iound the
condition OF the stables simply horrible and totally
unfit Tor anything alive To DE IN. Yesterday there
was An improvement. An attempt mad been made 10
clean ont the stabta and layer or two oil hlth hau
been removed. Attention was rst given TO the places
of Reuben Satensten. lie has two stables ana ninety
cows Satcnstein arrested on saturday LOT nav
ing swill milk and milk which had been adaiteratel
by the removal OF cream IN 'front.' OF ms store az NJ
Ue.terst Saenstein claims that he did not intend 10
seU any of this milk, but going to use 1t 10 his
bakery in making bread The tact OF Satehstein penP
sr,.sed snread Consideration among the swirl mllk
men and they were ready for the expected tour OF Dr.
Edison Satensteins stables are dllapldated ana ho
root ets in the rain but no liSh Inc cows s'"u "a
what is known rs One-hali stalls , 49,,
a long trough runs the length OF the building, ana
In IT the food Ia put. There was no SWIM iouh1 III
the trouph was 70 lot of grain. None ol lIc 'v"'
lad icen oat OF the stables Tor exercise Tor NOUNS
The majority OF them were lying on the moor IN MN
Some o. tie stood on rcmbng ieSS hhu ti !,
was not healthy looking annual Tia the NnoIe .o''
Not one was in "A condition 10 give MIX III ior u'n'
Their hoOis averaged from ten 10 iwelV" Iic'f' ~
lcug tn and were turned n.y. on Tue cn9 iNo m on, ,h
IouEd skate. Some OF the cows had sores d" ,'loH
bodies and the hair had fallen out leaving many UIo
snots The lives of these cows - short cohpai
They are IN good condition when brought 10 ,ho h'o
md fair price is paid TOR them They will AVERAGE
about twenty quarts "t milk day. anu p "''i'
while the animal has paid Tor itseif. , ut
After spending hour IN Saten tens anu sew.
minutes in the open air and sunshine an ihspecIion
WIS made OF Gordon's and Meyers sfables' "oruon
has forty-cght cows and there was no swlil louni
lie sells milk principally in BROOKLYN Inc anin
were sckly and the milk was not III TO DC uSeu o
was plenty OF swill III his stable ana tue cows "e'J
feeding on IT, Meyer arrested some timc ago anu
fined 5000 Tor selling swil milk lie saiq yeS.eiuaS
that he did not own the cows ana slihpy Ia, nn J 20
OF them lie gave as the owner u wen wen a'
snecable man in this city. DIR. Edison will investigate
TINS today. -, -. a.. mill, that
In Dr. Fdson's opinion not drop OF the mix tn't
oes iron, these stables can be pure and II almost
certain death TO children when gwen TO them rcei.
iarly Yet all this milk is sold every day anu Peop
bny it without knowing its nature
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
DR. rGLYNY DEN0UYcES TIE TINES
HE WANTS NO MORE or IFS KIND OF journalism

He WANTS NO MORE or lis KIND OF 'OURNALIsM-
THE RETURN or CARDINAL GIBBONS.
In sDite of the fact that DIR. McGlynn and his
friends have denied and denounced the alleged inter-
view with him published in The Times last week.
that paDer stl insists that he reported correctly
In an editorial that appeared yesterday II again
affirmed that the Doctor had made statements which
he denies in the most positive way, aud attempts 10
bolster up its position by attacking Mr.. George. the
McGlynn's most intimate friends When the ID o1tor
attention wa, called TO the article yesterday he ex-
pressed himself as completely disCnsted with the
species of Journalism exhibited by The lines.
- II is simply outrageous" he added. "Nhy,
have stated that the interview was u OF mis-state-
ments and expressions that never used. was made
to say thugs that did not say and now To insist mat
was correctly reported is-we, II that Is Journalism
dont want any mole OF IT. W nat more can say Oh
the subjects What further is there Tor me 10 say so
long rs no attention PAID to my dcnlas ana pro
tests I" go,
The return of Cardinal Gibbons is looked Tor with
much interest by NJ least mQny OF Dr. Mc6lYnns
friends who seem to think that tie arrival OF the BATH
more prelate will some way iayOrably aueet The
Doctors case Indeed, some OF the priests enthusi-
astic admirers have publicly asserted that the tad-
nal would bring with hun order for Dr. McGlynn :
Reinstatement in 81. Stephens. Few who know much
about Catholic Church law entertain any such idea,
which is pronounced absurd by one OF Cardinal
Gibbonss most intimate friends. Major John d.
Kelley, of Brooklyn, at whose homo the p'cla'e
usually stops wherever he is here. -,
al can't say when the Cardinal Will retgrn, sara
tbe Major Yesterday - bat hardly expect him before
next month But one thing is certain. his arrival wall
not affect tie case OF DIR. McilYnn IN the slightest
degree THIS idea that the Cardinal has been plead
ing the Doctors at Rome Is certainly strange
one. TO suppose that he would think OF interfering III
a matter belonging TO he Archbishop OF this diocese
unless specially delegated TO DO so by the Pope, Is
supremely ridiculous"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-04
DIED.

B. sg1s May ' TssI E q s pss
Funeral a, g Paars charca. Glen Cove on Wednesday
Carriages viii meet train leaving Long Island City att.
home TiIe DOd only child Of Robert and Tusllia Rock
Funeral private on THURSDAY May a, o'clock atiSs
church Brooklyn II p suddenly fsl as,ses ~ Jesus
Fer Of the Eass Conference s rev Daniel
FsnerA services IN the church at 7iS o'clock this evening
HEBERToN-At her late residence South osaass H.
pay S fa Wiz 10 a,tsnd The pnep
wees az the honse Wednestay evening, az o'ciock
r Depd leaves foot Of b'F''y' at p m Morris aud Essex
Intesmsnt a. convenience of the family.
HIcKEY-ln Eewyork May 2, william O. oOrm,n Hickey
Rs$ MaSFss hisSsy bs SSsiy SrsISstsss q BE-
LAB East l9thsL. his remains WIN be borne rharsy.
at ESQ % to s p Ia es al where osIn
May God have mercy upon his soul Amen
LIPPENCOTT-On Monday. May 2. Mary Cooper. only
daughter Of @ Gorge and Eliza B. Lppeneott
O'clock
MAMMA East oringe N. j. sunday. May l, 1887 John
Pointer Mann u the Ss!a year % 81 ms on
wednesday the ith inst, at 2:3o p ~
Inierment private.
ark T. a May s s at tho Continental Hotel New"
Trinity Church. Newark Friday. the
McEwEN-on Monday. May 2. Thomas C. McEwen. In HE
Funeral from residence. Warwick. orange coany
" Y.
Orange County papers please copy.
McLEAN-on sunday May l. 1887. at her late residence
347 Peasantave, Rebecca j. rcct OF tue late Col o. W.
Mclean aged II years. -.
On March 81 1887 Rebecca Marie aged Oh yearg and
March 81. 1887 Levi Norton aged years. children OF
Funeral services ST Andrews Church and i27th
st. Wednesday, 4th inst, at 1890 a.
Interrnent at Woodlawn.
baltimore and Washington papers please copy
ROUSSEAU East orange ". j.. Monday May 2, Peter
Warren Rouse In tho 55th year OF his age
will be held the residence OF the late ID.
O. Backus 95 Sussexaye.. Wednesday May 4. at p m
Interment private.
pher sts. for Grove Street station.
RUMBLE-On sunday, May l. Mar ian II. Rumble
Funeral at the Twelty third st. Baptist Church,
corner lexington. ave. THURSDAY. at halfpsst l.
Friends invited
sIMoNsoN-on Monday, May 2. Richard L. simOnson.
aged "a years
Funeral services at residence 6 Perryst Thurs
day May 5thtn,L at O'Clock q. m. -
friends members OF Eureka Lodge NO. l7 l. o.
OF o. T., and Ocean Lodge. No. loO. f. ana A. A' arc
respectfully invited.
sTEPHENsON-At Gorham. Me-. Friday. April ~,
Fred Stephenson formerly OF this CITY, IN tho 14h yoar OK
his
TAILER-suadenly at No. IL Washington Square north
on Tuesday morning. May 3. Laura Sunern, youngest
daughter OF Edward n. ana Agnes Sufern Taller In the
18th OF her
Friends and relatives requested to attend the funeral
without further notice Friday MAY at 10 M at tho
Church OF the Ascension, 9Th. ave- and 10Th st.